Mining

The Bitcoin network’s hashrate is near complete recovery from the levels reached before China’s mining crackdown, rising over 80% in the past five months and close to reaching a new all-time high. RIOT Blockchain CEO Jason Les discusses the “reallocation of hashrate around the world” and the wider state of mining.

Dec 1, 2021

Compute North and Marathon Digital extended their hosting agreement to more than 100,000 bitcoin mining machines across the U.S. The units will be powered mainly through wind and solar energy and make Marathon’s mining operations about 77% carbon neutral.

Dec 1, 2021

Peter Wall, CEO of Argo Blockchain, and Tanya Woods, General Counsel Regulatory Affairs EVP at Hut 8, discuss their views on how China’s crypto bans could have affected mining operations in the U.S. and worldwide. Plus, their thoughts on the common argument that the bitcoin mining industry is damaging to the environment.

Nov 29, 2021

“All About Bitcoin's” Week in Review panel discusses what to make of this past week's significant markets sell-offs, examining the potential impact of China's continued mining crackdown and India's efforts to ban crypto transactions. Plus, reactions to the iconic Staples Center being renamed as the Crypto.com Arena in one of the biggest naming deal in sports history.

Nov 19, 2021

Chinese crypto mining hardware manufacturer Canaan reports Q3 earnings. South Korea emerges as a metaverse hub. NFTs start bridging the digital and physical worlds. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Nov 17, 2021

Canadian cryptocurrency miner Hut 8's third-quarter revenue was $40 million, rising about 767% from last year and beating the average analyst estimate of $34.8 million. Hut 8 Mining Chief Financial Officer Shane Downey shares insights into the firm's growth and plans. Plus, his take on the impact of Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade and China's crypto crackdown on Hut 8's business operations.

Nov 15, 2021

Chinese official expelled over crypto mining. Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade goes live. Hong Kong police make arrests after crypto kidnapping. We'll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Nov 15, 2021

Nov 10, 2021

Compass Mining, the bitcoin mining service provider, has launched a secondary resale market for retail mining customers to sell their bitcoin mining hardware. CEO Whit Gibbs shares insights into the launch and the impact of increasing hashrate on his business.

Nov 10, 2021

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill with a controversial cryptocurrency tax reporting requirement, which is now awaiting President Joe Biden's signature. Executive Director of crypto trade group Blockchain Association Kristin Smith discusses the possible benefits and consequences of the bill for miners, crypto holders, and their taxes.

Nov 8, 2021